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What blood tests would be abnormal with bone cancer?
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Blood tests: Blood test : CBC to show anemia, alkaline phosphatese fraction , calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. Thanks.
Answered 12/29/2014
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Maybe none: Primary bone cancer usually cause pain and have abnormal x-rays and ct scans. If there are abnormal labs, there might be anemia (low hemoglobin) of chronic disease. Metastatic bone cancers are more likely to have lab abnormalities like anemia and perhaps tumor specific marker elevations.
Answered 11/30/2014
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